July 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2735

Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice
and consent of the Executive Council thereof, do hereby
appoint you, the said

JOHN STRAUCHON,
DANIEL HENDERSON LUSK, and
ALBERT BRUCE

to be a Commission for the purpose of inquiring by all lawful
means into the question of administration and disposal of
the said land and timber, and for that purpose to inspect
such portions, if any, of the land and forests belonging to
the Crown situated within the Hauraki Mining District and
Te Aroha Township as you may deem desirable, and to
report—

(1.) Whether the past administration of timber areas under
the provisions of the Mining Act and the regulations
thereunder has been in the best interests of the
State.

(2.) Whether the existing dual control of the same by the
Mining Warden and the Land Board should be
abolished, and whether the Land Board of the
district should alone deal with all applications for
the sale of timber.

(3.) Whether it is desirable to continue the existing classi-
fication of timber areas as (a) Warden’s timber
areas, and (b) Land Board’s timber areas.

(4.) Whether the existing tenures under which land in the
Hauraki Mining District and Te Aroha Township
can be occupied are satisfactory and in the best
interests of settlement.

(5.) To what extent, if any, it is desirable to amend the said
tenures, having due regard to mining and other
interests.

(6.) Whether the holders of leases or licenses from the
Crown in Te Aroha Township should be enabled
to acquire the freehold thereof, and, if so, on what
terms and conditions.

(7.) To what extent the provisions of and the regulations
under the Mining Act, 1908, the Land Act, 1908,
or any other enactment of the General Assembly
relating to the disposal of timber and occupation of
land within such mining district should be amended.

For the purpose of your inquiry you are hereby authorized
and empowered to have before you and examine all books,
papers, documents, or writings you deem necessary, and
examine on oath, or otherwise as allowed by law, all witnesses
or other persons whom you think capable of affording you
any information in the premises. The said JOHN STRAUCHON
shall be your Chairman, and you are hereby empowered or
directed to conduct your inquiry in such a manner, and at
such times, and with such adjournments as you think fit.
And using all diligence you are hereby required to report to
me under your hand the result of your inquiry, with any
recommendations you think fit to make in the premises, on
or before the thirty-first day of August, one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right
Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile,
Earl of Liverpool, Knight Grand Cross of the
Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
Saint George, Member of the Royal Victorian
Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over His Majesty’s Dominion of New Zea-
land and its Dependencies; and issued under
the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Govern-
ment House at Wellington, this seventh day of
July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Approved in Executive Council.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Additional Regulations made by the Public Service Commissioner
for Draughtsmen’s Examination.

IN pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred on him by
the Public Service Act, 1912 (hereinafter called “the said Act”),
the Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor in Council,
doth hereby make the additional regulations set forth in the Schedule
hereto with respect to the examination of draughtsmen for a certificate
of competency.

Such additional regulations shall have effect from and after the
date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

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SCHEDULE.

DRAUGHTSMEN’S EXAMINATION, LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

1. AN examination for a certificate of competency as a draughtsman
   shall be held at such times and places as may from time to time be
   appointed by the Commissioner.

2. The Examiner or Examiners shall be such officer or officers
   of the Lands and Survey Department as the Commissioner shall from
   time to time determine.

3. Each candidate for examination must comply with the follow-
   ing conditions :—

(a.) He must be an officer of the Public Service; and

(b.) Have been engaged for not less than four years on draughting
and computation work; or not less than ten years on
draughting-work.

4. The following shall be the requirements and scope of the
   examination and the maximum marks assigned to the several sub-
   jects :—

(A.) At the examination each candidate shall produce—

(1.) A trig. map drawn by himself, according to regulations, on
a scale of 40 chains to the inch, and covering not less than
twenty-five square miles of country.

(2.) A topographical map, drawn according to regulations, cover-
ing not less than twenty-five square miles of country.

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